Hear Home and you immediately hear why Michel Franti disposed of Disposable Heroes and created Spearhead. Where the Heroes' arty beatscapes were mechanical and heavily sampled, Franti's new joint is all natural: a "real" band, soulful backing divas, melodies, loose and funky beats. The title track's just Franti with acoustic guitar, singing quietly. Vernon Reid adds a cruel solo to "Caught Without an Umbrella"; "Love Is da Shit" revives Go-Go. And whether he's anxiously … mehrawaiting the results of an AIDS test, debating if he should place change in a homeless man's cup, or speaking to folks caught between ideologies on the left and right, Franti's poetry/slam rhymes are surely among hip hop's brightest science. --David Cantwell weniger
CD 1
01 - People In Tha Middle
02 - Love Is Da Shit
03 - Piece O`Peace
04 - Positive… mehr
05 - Of Course You Can
06 - Hole In the Bucket
07 - Home
08 - Dream Team
09 - Runfayalife
10 - Crime To Be Broke In America
11 - 100,000 Miles
12 - Red Beans & Rice
13 - Caught Without An Umbrella weniger